John L. Rudolph
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and historian of science education, author of Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should).
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Jan 31, 2026 • 37min
John L. Rudolph, "Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should)" (Oxford UP, 2023)
John L. Rudolph, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and former high‑school science teacher, talks about why we teach science and what it should aim for. He explores historical reasons for science in schools, limits of content-focused teaching, challenges of teaching scientific reasoning, and proposals to teach how scientific knowledge is created and trusted.
Jan 31, 2026 • 37min
John L. Rudolph, "Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should)" (Oxford UP, 2023)
John L. Rudolph, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and former high-school science teacher, explores why we teach science. He traces historical purposes like economic growth and national security. He questions content-heavy instruction and urges teaching how science produces knowledge. He discusses civic uses of science, trust in scientific practices, and rethinking scientific literacy.
